The expression “the Agency” means the International Atomic Energy Agency;
Overeenkomst inzake de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Internationale Organisatie voor Atoomenergie
Geldig vanaf 29 augustus 1963
Geldig vanaf 29 augustus 1963
Overeenkomst inzake de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Internationale Organisatie voor Atoomenergie
Opschrift
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Preambule
Whereas Article XV.C of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency provides that the legal capacity, privileges and immunities referred to in that Article shall be defined in a separate agreement or agreements between the Agency, represented for this purpose by the Director General acting under the instructions of the Board of Governors, and the Members;
Whereas an Agreement Governing the Relationship between the Agency and the United Nations has been adopted in accordance with Article XVI of the Statute; and
Whereas the General Assembly of the United Nations, contemplating the unification as far as possible of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the United Nations and by the various agencies brought into relationship with the United Nations, has adopted the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies, and a number of Members of the United Nations have acceded thereto;
The Board of Governors
Has approved, without committing the Governments represented on the Board, the text below, which in general follows the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies; and
Invites the Members of the Agency to consider and, if they see fit, to accept this Agreement.
Article I. Definitions
Section 1
In this Agreement:
- (i)
- (ii)
For the purposes of Article III, the words “property and assets” shall also include property and funds in the custody of the Agency or administered by the Agency in furtherance of its statutory functions;
- (iii)
For the purposes of Articles V and VIII, the expression “representatives of Members” shall be deemed to include all Governors, representatives, alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations;
- (iv)
In sections 12, 13, 14 and 27, the expression “meetings convened by the Agency” means meetings:
- (1)
of its General Conference and of its Board of Governors;
- (2)
of any international conference, symposium, seminar or panel convened by it; and
- (3)
of any committee of any of these bodies;
- (1)
- (v)
For the purposes of Articles VI and IX, the expression “officials of the Agency” means the Director General and all members of the staff of the Agency except those who are locally recruited and assigned to hourly rates.